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Goodbye Windows Live Local, Hello Live Search Maps?

LiveSide last week mentioned the naming confusion of Windows Live’s online mapping system - which was previously being called Windows Live Local. With the last update, it was listed as “Maps” in the Windows Live Search toolbar. Is it in the process of becoming the well-suggested Windows Live Maps?

Well today while visiting Microsoft.com I caught this little advertisement for “Live Search Maps” (see picture on the right). So perhaps it won’t be simply “Windows Live Maps” but “Windows Live Search Maps” instead? I agree with LiveSide’s assessment of the naming confusion - pick a name and go with it and stick with it. For Windows Live to be successful, its time to stop messing around with product names and what-not. By messing with the product names you only confuse your potential users who then decide to go elsewhere to a more “established” service.

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